Sarah Beardsley , BACP

Sarah Beardsley is a UK-based counsellor with five years of professional experience and a BACP credential - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. She supports people facing stress, anxiety, grief, and challenges with self-esteem, and she has experience working with LGBT issues, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, eating and parenting difficulties, and career-related stress.

Sarah also works with neurodiversity and related concerns, including ADHD, autism and specific learning differences such as dyslexia and dyspraxia. Her practice encompasses areas like attachment and abandonment issues, body image and eating-related difficulties, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, communication problems, and the emotional impacts of divorce, separation, guilt, and shame.

Known for a respectful, sensitive, and compassionate approach, she tailors sessions to each person’s unique needs. Sarah emphasizes empowering clients to take the steps toward a more fulfilling life, offering practical support for motivation, confidence, and coping with difficult transitions. She adapts her work to the goals and circumstances of each individual, helping them build resilience and clearer pathways forward.

Client-centered care and online access

Sarah practices client-centered therapy, an approach that places the individual’s experience at the heart of the work. In this way she offers a non-directive, empathetic environment where clients explore feelings, values, and choices to build greater self-understanding and self-esteem; this style is often helpful for anxiety, relationship concerns, grief, and life transitions.

Alongside that core approach, Sarah emphasizes tailoring sessions to each person’s needs and preferences, offering sensitive support that adapts as goals evolve. She works collaboratively with clients to identify the approaches and tools that suit their situation, helping to shape therapy around their priorities and pace.

Online therapy with Sarah is available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to access support from different locations, reduce travel time, and fit therapy into busy lives while maintaining regular, consistent sessions with a licensed professional.